Urban Infrastructurefor Pro-Poor Growth in Emerging AsiaThe Challenge of Urban TransportationPresentation at ABCDE, Tokyo 29 May 2006Dr. Norbert Kloppenburg, Senior Vice President Asia, KfW Development Bank

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Urbanisation in Asia (and the World)Rapid migration to cities takes placePoverty challengeEnvironmental challenge

Cities must prepare themselves fast "Inefficient urban planning/ spatial decisions dont go away!"

Large investment needsUrban population (% total population)Chart and quotation taken from previous presentation (World Bank)

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Urbanisation as a Chance for Pro-Poor Growth and DevelopmentHigher average per-capita income

Economies of scale / scope in infrastructure service provision

Opportunities

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Urban Mobility as a Key Factor for the working of the urban economyTime wastedDivision of labourLocation factor in attracting FDIs

for the urban poorShare of incomeMobility between living and working areas

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Maintaining Urban MobilityCongestion in cities as a threat tocompetitiveness & investmentenvironment & "liveability"Public transport as (part of) the solution

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Individual Motorised vs. Public Transport

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Efficient public transport: Main ChallengesPlanning, implementation, management

Financial resources / Funding

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Role of (bilateral) development banksProviding advice on transport system design, implementation and operation

Providing funding at favourable conditions to match long maturities of transport infrastructure investments

KfW involvement:Planning and financial support for commuter and urban mass rapid transport systems in China, Colombia, Indonesia, Tunisia and Turkey

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For Discussion: Challenges for the (Bilateral) Development BanksTransport-specific

More general (urban infrastructure / development)

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Thanks you!